Student ID: 07157
Portfolio for Writing IV,
Section 1a
(See: Note 1, below)
Section 1a
(See: Note 1, below)
0.0. Overview
Reviews, Posts, Words, and More
(See: Note 2, below.)1.0. Essays
(See: Note 3, below.)Please complete this table with data gathered from essays on your blog. See the Key (below) for definitions of the symbols in row one, and complete columns four through nine with numerical values (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).
| 1.1. Showcase | Short titles with links | Dates yy.mm.dd | ¶ | W | C | L | P | M |
| Website review 08.09.29 (375+ words) | Get a Precious things through Okinawa TourGet a Precious things through Okinawa Tour (Rewrite) | o8.09.2808.10.02 | 5 5 | 427 605 | 7 6 | 1 2 | 0 3 | 1 2 |
| Favorite place(-s) 08.10.20 (450+ words) | My Favorite place ~The Kirishima Mountains~ | 08.10.12 | 5 | 486 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Mrs. Doubtfire 08.11.04 (500+ words) | Mrs. Doubtfire ~eternal love of family~ | 08.11.01 | 5 | 610 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Community life 08.11.17 (default length*) | Community Life ~Power of Team~ | 08.11.16 | 5 | 588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kumamoto's best-kept secrets 08.12.01 (5+ ¶¶) | Secret of Kumamoto~discovery in downtown~ | 08.11.30 | 5 | 434 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Learning with computers 2008.12.15 (6+ ¶¶) | Learning with Computers ~A Part of Life~ | 08.12.14 | 5 | 529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | --- | --- | 35 | 3679 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
Key:
¶: number of paragraphs five (5) or more sentences in length
W: number of words
C: number of comments
L: number of links
P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included in post
*: "long enough to cover the ... [communities] you choose," Writing Studio Blog, Preparation for Next Essays, 2008.10.29)
M: number of other media included in post
*: "long enough to cover the ... [communities] you choose," Writing Studio Blog, Preparation for Next Essays, 2008.10.29)
1.2. Best Essay
Selection and Assessment: Which of those six assigned essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.- Essays 2-03 (MR): Mrs. Doubtfire ~eternal love of family~ I felt this written essay is the best that I've written this semester. I have two reasons. First is that I could write main theme as I feel and put together many ideas. Second, I attached many pictures and media(YouTube) on this blog. This "YouTube" is easy to understand how this story is. Anyway, I could write what I want to tell and include a lot of information.
2.0. Comments
Showcase | Titles of posts with links | Dates of comments yy.mm.dd | Numbers of words in comments | Qualities of comments** |
| 2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog* | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog* | Essays 2-03 (MR): Mrs. Doubtfire ~eternal love of family~ | 08.11.01 | 53 | I answered questions from my friend with accuracy. |
| 2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog* | Essays 2-03 (MR): Mrs. Doubtfire ~eternal love of family~ | 08.11.05 | 72 | She advised me a usage of words, especially how to begin an essay. |
| 2.4. Most comments on: | Titles of posts with link | Dates of posts yy.mm.dd | Total number of words in comments | Qualities of comments** |
| 2.4.1. Any one of your essays* | Essays 2-01 (WR): Get a Precious things through Okinawa Tour (Rewrite) | 08.10.02 | 247 | They are very nice and easy to read. |
| 2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments? | --- | 08.10.01 | --- | --- |
| 2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments? | --- | --- | 247 | I responded each comment, and told about Okinawa in detail. |
| 2.4.2. Any of your other posts* | Mrs. Doubtfire: Brainstorms 02 | o8.11.01 | 40 | Her advice was very useful for me. |
| 2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments? | --- | 08.11.08 | --- | --- |
| 2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments? | --- | --- | 34 | I agreed with her opinion. |
* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post. That is, explain briefly what makes them good comments.
2.5. Recent comments display
Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example, in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where, or why not? Please explain.- ...Yes, it does. My friends' recent comments are displayed in a sidebar.
2.6. Additional reflections on comments
- Giving comments reflection: I can communicate with person to person who I almost don't know about.
- Receiving comments reflection: They are very useful for me because my friends gave me more advices for my writing. Moreover, they made me notice I have never thought. I can get a lot of information from my friends.
3.0. Book Reviews
| 3.1. Showcase | Short titles with links | Dates (yy.mm.dd) | Words | Comments |
| Example: | Vampire Killer | 07.05.16 | 39 | 1 |
| 2-01 | Oliver Twist | 08.10.01 | 262 | 0 |
| 2-02 | Jane Eyre | 08.10.03 | 266 | 0 |
| 2-03 | Christmas carol | 08.10.04 | 201 | 0 |
| 2-04 | The Moon seems to Change | 08.10.08 | 250 | 0 |
| 2-05 | How Mountains are made | 08.10.24 | 212 | 0 |
| 2-06 | The PLANETS in Our SOLAR SYSTEM | 08.10.26 | 325 | 0 |
| 2-07 | Ant Cities | 08.10.28 | 242 | 0 |
| 2-08 | Down Comes The RAIN | 08.11.04 | 230 | 0 |
| 2-09 | Why I sneeze, shiver, Hiccup, and YAWN | 08.11.10 | 246 | 0 |
| 2-10 | What Is the World Made Of? | o8.12.03 | 211 | 0 |
| 2-11 | FIREFLIES IN THE NIGHT | 08.12.22 | 207 | 0 |
| 2-12 | THE BIG DIPPER | 08.12.22 | 252 | 0 |
| 2-13 | Watch Your Step, Mr. Rabbit! | 08.12.25 | 219 | 0 |
| 2-14 | BONES | 08.12.25 | 260 | 0 |
| 2-15 | SHAWN and KEEPER and the Birthday Party | 08.12.25 | 242 | 0 |
| 2-16 | Beef Stew | 08.12.25 | 251 | 0 |
| 2-17 | ARTHUR LOST in the MUSEUM | 08.12.25 | 222 | 0 |
| 2-18 | CORDUROY Writes a Letter | 08.12.25 | 269 | 0 |
| --- | --- | Totals: | 4367 | 0 |
Note: Please calculate and list book review Totals for words and comments without including those from the example (above).
3.2. Best Book Review
Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.- BR 2-06: The PLANETS in Our SOLAR SYSTEM I selected this book review as a best review. I have two reasons. First is that I learned one of science in English. This book was contained a lot of information, so it is very useful for me to know. Second is that I decorated this review colorfully to see easily. So I can check knowledge easily again and again.
4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media
| Showcase | Yes | No |
| 4.1. Does your blog display an archive? | ○ | |
| 4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts? | ○ | |
| 4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month? | ○ | |
| 4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar? | ○ | |
| 4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar? | ○ | |
| 5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately): | --- | --- |
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| 4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels? | ○ | |
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| 4.3. Links & media | --- | --- |
| 4.3.1. Does your blog include photos or other graphics? | ○ | |
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| 4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links? | ○ | |
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| 4.3.3. Does your blog include other media? | ○ | |
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4.4. Overall presentation
What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, display, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes that you have made on your blog this semester.- ...I often changed font size of important words or phrases to see easily, and colored main points to emphasis.
- ...I attached some pictures on my posting to make people imagine about posting contents.
- ...I made lists each under the posting, so everyone will be able to understand what was written about.
5.0. Additional reflections on your blog and your writing on it
Please feel free to include reflections on both spring and fall semester work, as well as on the content of this portfolio (proto-portfolios, showcases, and reflections).- ...I wanted some more advices for my writing. If so, I may have improved my writing more, I think.
- ...My writing style was the same as spring semester work, so I should have made another idea and make more time to write.
- ...It was nice chance to write or think about daily life or free-writing.
6.0. Advice and suggestions for yourself, your peers, and your successors
- ...To write about your interests or daily freely is very important because to write what you are interests will be continue and keep writing. So you will not feel "I don't want to write".
- ...It's important to see your friends' blog because you will find other ideas you couldn't come up with or how to write. You will get more information about writing contents or decorations.
- ...I should write regularly, because to keep writing will be a part of my daily life and think about English. If not, writing skill will not improve still, I think. Keep going is very important.
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Notes:
- This portfolio template derives from the templates for Writing IIIc and Writing IVc portfolios (2007-08), and Writing III, §§1a & 1c (Fall, 2008).
- Please use the same code in section 0.0 that you used to embed your proto-portfolios (PPFs) in the footer of your blog, which you should already have revised to display your 2nd (fall) semester PPF first.
- The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008).
License:
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